The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-03
A ROUSING MEETING !!
Pulitzer Gets All the Adver-
tisement He Wants.
THE PEOPLE ALL FOR FELLOWS.

whiriwina OF Eathusiasm for the United
Democratic Ticket-Hunsry Joe De-
nounssd--The World May sIaadsr Col.
Fellows. bat the People VIII Cost the
votes-Col. Feliews's Defiance to his Ira
duccrs-Read These Speeches and Letters
Red fire that Illuminated the brown-stone
arches OF historic Cooper Union and made
Bible House square and the side streets and
avenues as light Us day and shooting rockets
that assembled skyward and broke with the
swish Of Nicoll boom, wero the outside Rlorics
Of the great ratification meeting OF the County
Democrats last night.
Inside the big hall was solid audience that
packed the amphitheatre seats from the ros-
trum to the corridors, iamme6 the aisles.
thronRed the big platform. and led an auditor
to remark to Secretary Mckee: Why didn't
you folks hire the Polo grounds Cooper Union
Is too small for the Democrats this time"
A large square just in front Of the speakers
stand was reserved for ladies' and their escorts
and 1t was filed. A booming band, with its
patriotic airs and the intelligent prospect that
tho meeting was to be one OF the soundest.
biggest. and heartiest OF the campaign. filed
the time until Mr.. John Z. Develin. ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper, District Attorney MARITIME.
Assistant Fitzgerald. School Commissioner j.
Edward Simmons. and others whose names
arc synonymes OF true Democracy were seen
leading the long list OF Vico-Presidents and
secretaries to their seats on the platform.
The boss OF the Junk journal would have
heard his name unplcasantly Kissed If no had
been there He would have heard himself
spoken OF as Hungry Joe" by a ieerinG Demo-
crat. and heard the ieer taken UP and echoed
from thousands Of throats.
The audience roared welcome to the speak
ers, vociferously and hilarously greeted the
name Of Col Fellows. who. by instinct was ac-
copied rs the one to lead the party on Tuesday
next They wildly cheered delegation from
Washington Heights carrying silken banner
reading Our neighbor, for District Attorney.
John Il. Fellows. Poor but Honest" and when
tho little Colonel came in during the meeting
he was given such greeting that made even
the gold-bowed glnsses hanging on the front OF
his frock coat tremble with emotion.
When Mr.. John Z. Develin advanced to
open the meeting he WAS warmly greeted. and
when he mentioned the name OF ex-Mayor
Cooper as Chairman there was unanimous and
hearty appreciation. Mr.. Cooper said:
"GENTLEMEN: thank you sincerely for the
cordial feeling with which you approve my Sc
telligent freemen. I always prefer to refrain
from taking conspicuous part in public meet
lngs, but this Is an occasion when to decline
would DO to refuse the performance OF duty.
I'VE meet here to ratify the Democratic
pomins tions for State officers. the excellence
OF which Is universally conceded. We meet to
ratify the nominations for city and county off,
GERS Of Democratic conventions held in ac-
cordance with the usages OF the party. and In
which every member had the right OF free
speech and free action.
"Subjection to the will Of the majority Is the
fxst axiom Of Democratic organization. One
aspirant for Democratic nomination has seen
1T to resent his rejection and has accepted the
nomination Of the Republican party, ready. 80
far as in his power. to endanger the success Of
the whole Democratic ticket. city and State,
and 90 to imperil the success OF the Democrat
10 party in the coming Presidential election.
Except Ia the attacks made by the friends Of
this disappointed aspirant upon our candidate
for District Attorney, the excellence and fit
ness Of all candidates upon the ticket is not
disputed.
The issue, then. is between the candidates
for District Attorney. Is there anything In the
rejection OF Mr. Nicoll's candidacy by the
Democratic conventions and In the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Fellows which ought to appeal to
any Democrat now to desert his party and to
vote for the Republican nominee? Absolutely
nothing. Mr.. Nicolps candidacy was presented
by certain newspapers with the slanderous
allegation that every one not for him was In
nuenced by sympathy for boodlers and bribers.
and with the threat that II he were not nomi-
mated BY the Democratic Convention he would
be candidate in opposition. An organization
which respected itself could not consent from
any motive OF political policy. under these in
suits and threats. to nominate Mr. NicolL 1t
is NO answer to say that Mr. Nicoll was not
responsible for this presentation Of his can
didsoy. He acquiesced by his silence when
bound to speak. In his letter OF acceptance
he claims that this slanderous charge is the
issue. His acceptance Of the Republican nomi-
nation carries out the threat.
The campaign against Col. Fellows is car
Red on In tho same spirit Of reckless SANDER.
This will not avail with those that know him.
lCheersl ] have known Col. Fellows long and
well. His abilities are unchallenged. He ia a
man whom We are all proud to honor. [Cheers.l
In this time Of defamation should be ashamed
Of myself II did not stand by him and give
him the benefit OF such influence as may be
due to my standing in this city where was
born and whore I have lived for over sixty
years. Let the verdict Of the people put an end
to all attempts now and hereafter to break
down faithful public servants by sensational
and slanderous attacks upon private and pro-
iessional character" [Uproarious cheers.l
The names Of the Vice. Presidents and Secre-
tarles were then read They were:
s9P; si.uw.y Ebrdss Gerry
am S SsTIsi Dssisi h Msa1inE .R
berSsinsr. smith Eiy, 'JT.' franiln Eason William (
s.ni h.aBs ;Isv sssauss
James 7 sparkmSn. Truman A. Merrimhn James Daily,
!ossph u, 6SmsiS Emanuel b. Hart Henry ".
seATidt Anthony kiekon. ThonAs AaitlSnd T.
Z Nichols Jenkins Van sohaick. H. J. Nicholas,
Sshtin MCMAHON, John Bige,og, Jordan l. Mott Ros
ssS a h.fssaIsysr sidney WsSsisr Henry 4 Ioyqst,
sne Kelly Hans q Beattis Frank lin Bartlett Isidore
Ssasl Lsvh Nay, Y. Folsom. Evan Thomas Jamssw.
SnISE r. Woodward. William Woodward Jr.i William
&isers~A Christopher y BALDWIN LAEEsnss Tarnurs
Ssorgs Y. hcLasn. Edward !, Steers George W. Wal.
EOsS Henry stssrA, ~ ,owynn, p ~ Hayerty,
Ass ASo b.. aaSss1S m!s AI T,srs,s Lf soE.1
bsf~SP osiIieSS Edwsrd 0rSsss 1igerRol sullivan
fssion, Lytteton q. GaIrst4on. Adam Weber, Henry
Sehiesereaekes J. Hampden kobh Lawrence Jerome.
ySeiGo khfes James dwell Adoph Do Barry, Frederick